A free virtual meeting to discuss farm safety and mental health is being held this evening (Monday 15 February).
The Zoom meeting, hosted by Fine Gael TD Colm Burke, will take place from 8pm to 9:20pm. Other speakers include the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Martin Heydon, vet Hazell Mullins from Abbeyville Veterinary Hospital and Peter Hynes, a dairy farmer and mental health ambassador.
The TD for Cork North Central is the Fine Gael spokesperson on health and has recently expressed concern over the toll that Coivd-19 is having on many in the country.
Deputy Burke encourages anyone interested to join the meeting and said the event will provide an opportunity to engage with and discuss important issues to the farming community.
The Zoom meeting ID is 864 3339 5704; and the passcode is 14794.
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